The last five winners of the US Open

The US Open is the most demanding examination in golf, a championship defined by narrow fairways, punishing rough, and courses set up to make even the world’s best players look fallible.
With US Open odds already beginning to take shape ahead of the 2026 renewal at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, from June 18-21, here is a look back at the five players who have lifted the trophy most recently and what their victories tell us about what it takes to win golf’s toug